Since August, the House of Representatives (HoR) has convened a joint panel to examine human rights abuses committed by the police during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”. Initially,… Continue reading "Enough with the Congressional hearings, it’s time to bring Rodrigo Duterte to the Dept of Justice"
After months of evading the House of Representatives’ Quad-Committee inquiry into his so-called “war on drugs”, former president Rodrigo Duterte surprised many when he announced that he was finally going… Continue reading "Who let the dogs out?: Why the continuous evasion of our border security by fugitives is alarming"
As taxpayer spending under Sara Duterte’s Department of Education (DepEd) continues to be scrutinized, a recurring theme is emerging: high-ranking officials in the agency were receiving sums of cash inside… Continue reading "“Subtle bribery”: Explaining the mysterious envelopes under Sara Duterte’s Dept of Education"
The inflation rate shot up again in October, up to 2.3 per cent from the record-low 1.9 per cent registered in September. More specifically, the increase was driven by the… Continue reading "The false promises of Duterte’s Rice Tariffication Law"
When Rodrigo Duterte campaigned during the 2016 presidential elections, he vowed to kill “as many as 100,000 people” in his crackdown on illegal drugs. Many dismissed that as mere campaign… Continue reading "There should be no question now that crimes against humanity occurred during Duterte’s war on drugs"
“A fish often gets caught by its mouth,” so goes the age-old adage. What this saying conveys is that a person often gets caught in their misdeeds by something he… Continue reading "Why Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters have no reason to celebrate about his Senate inquiry appearance"
In a bizarre moment more akin to a parody than a government press conference, Vice President Sara Duterte delivered an incoherent, disjointed rant against President Bongbong Marcos. The nearly two-hour… Continue reading "We must not lose focus on Sara Duterte’s anomalous spending of taxpayer funds"
When a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub was raided in the town of Porac, Pampanga province last June, the rescue of 158 foreign nationals and 29 Filipino citizens working… Continue reading "We need to find out Harry Roque’s true involvement with POGOs"
Although the Senate and House of Representatives’ respective hearings have done well to expose her identity and involvement in criminality, it would be a documentary by Al Jazeera that truly… Continue reading "The key points from Al Jazeera’s documentary on Chinese spy She Zhijiang and CCP espionage in Southeast Asia"
After seven years in self-imposed exile in the United States, former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog returned to the Philippines this month. The ex-local government official was slapped with… Continue reading "Rodrigo Duterte used his ‘War on Drugs’ to go after political rivals"
